the SEED
Instructional Design, Training & Staff Development
for a Diversified Workforce
Mindy Oppenheim planted the SEED in the spring of 1994 to provide great (and fun) training for rehabilitation, supported employment, welfare-to-work, school-to-work transition and special education, and Job Corps personnel. Since 1986, Mindy has trained thousands of job coaches and job developers around the country (and Saipan).
ABOUT THE TRAINER
 With over 25 years of experience in disability and supported employment, and a Masters Degree in Adult Education and Instructional Design, Mindy Oppenheim brings a wealth of information, skill, and enthusiasm to the workshops. Mindy has provided training, technical assistance and program evaluation to rehabilitation and supported employment programs nationally for the past 18 years. She was the first Training and Marketing Coordinator for the Florida Supported Employment Project, Co-founder and Coordinator for the Supported Employment Telecourse Network (SETNET) at Virginia Commonwealth University, Senior Research Associate at Berkeley Planning Associates, and an Instructor and Adjunct Professor at Chapman University, Dominican College, College of Alameda, University of San Francisco and San Diego State University, to name a few. Recently, Mindy served as Director of Staff Development at HOPE Rehabilitation Services. HOPE has over 750 staff and provides services to approximately 3,000 people with developmental disabilities. As a member and Chair of the San Francisco Mayor's Committee for Employment of Persons with Disabilities, Mindy produced a Career Fair for People with Disabilities from 1996-1999. The Career Fair was attended by over 1,000 individuals with disabilities and 50 employers. Mindy continues to provide technical assistance and training nationally for supported employment, day activity and residential programs, welfare to work, and special education programs. As a trainer, Mindy is known for her pragmatic, down-to-earth approach. Her sparkling presentations combine humor and practical strategies to inspire, instruct and impel rehabilitation and employment training professionals to unprecedented levels of creativity, productivity and effectiveness. (An avid sailor, Mindy recently earned her US Coast Guard 50-Ton Master Captain's License)
Mindy J. Oppenheim,
M.Ed., NLP.
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